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Seeing this, Lin Yi also lightly leaped onto the stone platform.
"Although I know I may not be your match, I still want to fight you and see how big the gap is between us. Let's begin!"
Upon seeing Lin Yi step onto the stage, Lin Xia immediately adopted an attacking stance and said with a serious expression.
"Please, Sister Lin Xia!" Lin Yi smiled slightly and extended his right hand to Lin Xia.
"Be careful!"
Lin Xia gave a soft shout, her figure moving nimbly as she lunged at Lin Yi. Her slender, long fingers, held together like an eagle's beak, struck Lin Yi's chest with a heavy blow!
It is one of the Lin family's second-grade martial arts techniques, the Spirit Sword Finger!
This martial art may not seem particularly fierce at first glance, but if mastered, the fingers can become as sharp as sword blades, possessing extraordinary power.
Lin Yi slightly turned his body, avoiding Lin Xia's two-finger attack with his chest, while simultaneously slashing horizontally with his right palm, accurately striking Lin Xia's wrist.
Instantly, Lin Xia felt a strong force coming from her wrist. The force spread up her arm, and her entire arm went numb and lost sensation.
Before she could react, Lin Yi's other hand had already struck her shoulder.
"Dengdengdeng!"
A tremendous force struck her shoulder, and Lin Xia's body was immediately thrown backward uncontrollably until she reached the edge of the stone platform before she could barely regain her balance.
In fact, this was because Lin Yi had held back.
"I surrender!"
Lin Xia gave Lin Yi a deep look, then lightly leaped off the stone platform.
"Lin Yisheng!" Lincoln announced the result loudly, then looked at Lin Chen and Lin Xia, "Do you two still want to continue?"
"I wonder what level of Body Tempering you are at, cousin Qingtan?" Lin Chen asked Qingtan after a slight hesitation.
Qingtan blinked and said, "Lin Dong and I are both at the seventh level of Body Tempering."
"Alright, I won't make a fool of myself," Lin Chen said with a wry smile.
Lin Xia was also surprised to hear Qing Tan's words. She didn't expect that even Qing Tan had caught up with her. She immediately expressed her intention to withdraw, as she did not want to be discouraged any further.
Lincoln then looked at Lin Yi, Lin Dong, and Qing Tan, "The three of you, do you still want to draw lots?"
"No, Brother Lin Yi and Brother Lin Dong are much better than me. I'm already very satisfied to be ranked third," Qing Tan said with a smile and a wave of her hand.
Lin Dong shook his head and said, "I've sparred with my older brother in private, and I've never won."
"In that case, Lin Yi is the winner of this clan competition, while Lin Dong and Lin Qingtan are ranked second and third respectively. If no one else has any objections, this clan competition will end here!"
Upon seeing this, Lin Zhentian, who was in the chief seat, stood up and said with a smile.
As soon as Lin Zhentian finished speaking, the trial hall was quiet for a moment, then it erupted into noise again, with many people unable to help but whisper among themselves.
Chapter 10 Double the Rewards, Double the Joy!
"From today onwards, the title of the number one among the younger generation of the Lin family has changed hands!"
"Lin Xiao has a fine son! As long as Lin Yi doesn't die young, he's sure to have a bright future!"
"The top three are all Lin Xiao's children! That's so unexpected!"
"No wonder Lin Xiao, who hasn't shown up for years, made an appearance today. He's really making us proud!"
"I wish I had such outstanding children, even just one would be great!"
"..."
In fact, Lin Xiao had not expected this situation either.
However, seeing his children so successful, Lin Xiao could hardly suppress a smile.
On the contrary, Lin Mang's face was ashen at this moment.
Lin Zhentian waited a while in the chief position, and seeing that no one challenged him, he announced loudly, "I now declare this clan competition over."
"Lincoln, see the distinguished guests off for me, tidy up the situation, and then come find me in the backyard."
"Yes, Father," Lincoln replied, offering no objection whatsoever.
"You guys come with me!" Lin Zhentian nodded slightly, then said to Lin Mang, Lin Xiao, and Lin Yi.
After saying that, he turned and left.
Lin Xiao and his group followed silently behind.
At this moment, Lin Yi, who was following behind Lin Xiao, heard the wonderful sound of the system reward in his mind again.
[Ding! Host has successfully won first place in the clan competition, greatly increasing your fame. A reward of one thousand Yang Yuan Pills is given as a congratulatory gift!]
Is the reward for such a small clan competition really that generous?
You should know that, according to the normal exchange rate, it takes 10,000 Yang Yuan Stones to exchange for 1,000 Yang Yuan Pills!
Lin Yi had previously asked the system to directly exchange the Yang Yuan Stone reward for Yang Yuan Pills. Unexpectedly, the system changed the unit but not the number.
Lin Yi's mind stirred slightly as he checked the extra thousand Yang Yuan Pills in his Qiankun Ring, and he was in a rather good mood.
……
The Lin family's backyard is generally considered an important area, so ordinary people cannot enter it.
Today is Lin Yi's first time here.
After the group arrived at the backyard, Lin Zhentian gave Lin Mang a severe scolding again, and then checked on Lin Xiao's condition once more.
After Lincoln arrived, Lin Zhentian announced some somewhat unexpected news in front of everyone.
"Now that Lin Xiao has recovered from his injuries and even improved his strength, it's time for him to come out and help manage the family's businesses. I'll entrust the Fire Flame Manor to you. Lincoln will assist you with the specifics."
Upon hearing Lin Zhentian's decision, Lin Mang's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.
The profits from Huoyan Manor account for about 50% to 60% of the Lin family's total annual income. Before today, Huoyan Manor was managed by him!
Although Lin Mang was unhappy, he dared not question Lin Zhentian's decision, and so the matter was settled.
After saying this, Lin Zhentian turned his gaze to the younger members of the Lin family, and his previously stern face revealed a kind smile.
"You've given me quite a surprise today. I'll have someone send you the rewards for this competition as soon as possible, and you can also browse through the family martial arts hall."
"Also, if you need anything, just tell your grandfather. Try to make another breakthrough before the hunt in Qingyang Town, so that the Lin family can gain more prestige..."
After giving some earnest instructions, Lin Zhentian dismissed everyone.
When Lin Yi and his two siblings followed Lin Xiao back to the small hill where they lived, they found that a large crowd had gathered there.
At first, they thought something had happened, but when they asked, they found out that these people had come to celebrate with them.
From afternoon to evening, people kept coming to celebrate.
Lin Xiao and Liu Yan treated the guests who came to celebrate very well before seeing them off. Even Lin Yi and his two siblings helped to entertain many of the guests.
Since their family moved to this hilltop, it has never been as lively as it is today.
It wasn't until nightfall that the small hill finally returned to tranquility.
Inside the room, the family of five gathered together again for dinner. The smile on Liu Yan's face hadn't faded since the afternoon.
Liu Yan doesn't really care about wealth and status, but she hopes her family can live well and be happy.
Both Lin Xiao and his son hoped to achieve success within the family, so she silently supported them from behind, doing logistical work for them.
"By the way, Yi'er, what stage has your cultivation reached now?" After dinner, Lin Xiao put down his chopsticks and asked Lin Yi.
Lin Yi didn't hide anything, "Well, I just broke through to the ninth level of Body Tempering three days ago."
"You've reached the ninth level of Body Tempering! Moreover, you've also mastered Tongbei Fist and Eight Desolate Palms to perfection. This progress is quite terrifying..." Lin Xiao was also surprised to hear this. He had thought that Lin Yi should be at the eighth level of Body Tempering.
Qingtan smiled and said, "Brother Lin Yi is the most amazing."
Lin Yi's mind raced, and he uttered the excuse he had prepared long ago: "Half a year ago, I became an apprentice of a master, and he gave me some spiritual medicine, which is why I was able to improve so quickly."
"In addition, my master gave me a pill, saying it would increase my comprehension. Since then, I have found it very easy to practice martial arts."
The system's affairs definitely cannot be revealed. Rewards will be given from time to time in the future, and a mysterious master is the best excuse.
"Is that so?" Lin Xiao was quite surprised to hear this. "When will you call your master over? I want to thank him properly in person."
Lin Yi shook his head and said, "My master is elusive; he's the one who has to reach out to me. I can't take the initiative to contact him."
"Then forget it, let's talk about it another time," Lin Xiao said, not insisting on it.
"By the way, this is a reward from your grandfather. There are four grade three spiritual herbs inside. Yi'er gets two, and Dong'er and Qingtan each get one."
As they were talking, Lin Xiao took a brocade box from the table in the room and handed it to Lin Yi.
"Four grade three spiritual herbs, a nice reward," Lin Yi said without any hesitation, and took the brocade box.
"Furthermore, you'll now be qualified to enter the martial arts academy. If you want to learn any martial arts, you can find out for yourselves," Lin Xiao chuckled, then continued.
"Your achievements in the clan competition today have somewhat exceeded my expectations. However, you must not be complacent, as the end of the year is just around the corner, and the triennial hunting event in Qingyang Town will begin soon."
"Yi'er will be representing the Lin family at that time, so we can't let the Lin family's reputation suffer."
"Yes, I will," Lin Yi nodded slightly, showing no pressure whatsoever.
"Alright, it's getting late. You should all go back and rest. I'll be going to check on Fire Flame Manor for a while. As for your cultivation, you can manage it yourselves."
After giving his instructions, Lin Xiao waved to Lin Yi and the other two.
"Ah."
Lin Yi and the other two agreed and left the main room together.
After returning to his room, Lin Yi used stone talismans to refine all four grade-three spiritual herbs into pills, obtaining a total of twelve pills!
Lin Yi put all the pills into his Qiankun Ring, intending to give three to Lin Dong and three to Qing Tan later.
The remaining six were naturally used by him for his own cultivation.
Fortunately, the spiritual pills refined from the stone talisman had no side effects; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to recklessly consume them for cultivation.
Chapter 11 Sudden Change, Stepping into the Earthly Realm!
The next day.